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Kayla

“Modern coinage — possibly based on Kay or Michaela, patterned on Layla” — Modern coinage origin

Girl's name · #364 in the US (2025) · 90s

Kayla has appeared in US records since 1933 — best rank #11 (1995) · 346,570 babies named Kayla all-time · 1 in 1,900 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 590 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 870 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 940 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 39 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kaylas

• Kayla Ewell — American actress
• Kayla Barron — American astronaut
• Kayla Harrison — American Olympic judoka and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
• Kayla Day — American female tennis player
• Kayla Mueller — American aid worker and ISIS captive (1988–2015)

In stories & tradition

• Kayla Scavo — Desperate Housewives
• Kayla Brady — Days of Our Lives
• Kayla — Cloud 9

What Kaylas become

Among 374 notable people named Kayla:

Athletes appear 3.33× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kayla Harrison, American Olympic judoka and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter.

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